The prodigal

Resource Information

The work The prodigal represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

The prodigal

Statement of responsibility

Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; screen play by Maurice Zimm ; adaptation from the Bible story by Joe Breen, Jr. and Samuel James Larsen ; produced by Charles Schnee ; directed by Richard Thorpe

Contributor

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
• Turner Entertainment Co
• Breen, Joseph
• Mitchell, James, 1920-2010
• Schnee, Charles, 1916-1962
• Dalton, Audrey
• Calhern, Louis, 1895-1956
• Purdom, Edmund, 1924-2009
• Descher, Sandy
• Wiseman, Joseph
• Thorpe, Richard, 1896-1991
• Larsen, Samuel James
• Elg, Taina, 1930-
• Turner, Lana, 1921-1995
• Hampden, Walter, 1879-1955
• Zimm, Maurice, 1909-2005
• Brand, Neville, 1920-1992
• Warner Home Video (Firm)
• Sullivan, Francis L

Subject

• Faith -- Drama
• Forgiveness -- Syria | Damascus -- Drama
• Bible, Luke -- Film adaptations
• Prodigal son (Parable) -- Drama
• Religious -- Feature
• Damascus (Syria) -- Drama
• Melodrama -- Feature
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Feature films
• Religious films
• Bible films
• Fathers and sons -- Syria | Damascus -- Drama
• Film adaptations
• Feature films
• Man-woman relationships -- Syria | Damascus -- Drama
• Bible films
• Melodrama
• Adaptation -- Feature
• Melodrama

Genre

• Feature films
• Religious films
• Religious
• Bible films
• Adaptation
• Film adaptations
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Melodrama
• Drama

Language

• eng
• eng
• fre
• eng
• eng

Summary

A young Hebrew named Micah, unsatisfied with his father's rural life, demands his inheritance so he can try his luck in the city. Once in Damascus, he falls under the spell of a beautiful pagan priestess who induces him to squander his money and betray his faith. Only after many trials and tribulations does Micah recover his senses and return home to his forgiving father

Member of

• Bible, Luke
• Cult camp classic

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Music, Bronislau Kaper ; director of photography, Joseph Ruttenberg ; editing, Harold F. Kress

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

Not rated by MPAA

Language note

English dialogue, English or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing

LC call number

PN1995.9.B53

LC item number

P7635435 2007

PerformerNote

Lana Turner, Edmund Purdom, Louis Calhern, Audrey Dalton, Neville Brand, Taina Elg, Joseph Wiseman, James Mitchell, Walter Hampden, Francis L. Sullivan, Sandra Descher

Runtime

112

Series statement

Cult camp classic

Technique

live action